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CEGL004734 Nyssa biflora - Liriodendron tulipifera - Pinus (serotina, taeda) / Lyonia lucida Swamp Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Swamp Tupelo - Tuliptree - (Pond Pine, Loblolly Pine) / Shining Fetterbush Swamp Forest
Colloquial Name: Sandhills Swamp Tupelo - Pine Streamhead Swamp Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This streamhead swamp forest type of North and South Carolina includes very wet forests along mucky small streams in sandy terrain, which are dominated by combinations of Nyssa biflora, Acer rubrum var. rubrum, and Liriodendron tulipifera and have undergrowth of pocosin species. Pines (Pinus serotina, Pinus taeda) are usually present but do not dominate. In the Francis Marion National Forest, South Carolina, the understory is dominated by Acer rubrum and Persea palustris. Prominent shrubs include Ilex glabra, Lyonia lucida, Clethra alnifolia, and Morella caroliniensis. Smilax laurifolia is a prominent vine. The herb layer is dominated by Osmunda cinnamomea and Carex elliottii. Though flooded occasionally by stream water, stands are also kept saturated by seepage input.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Some examples may exhibit dominance by Carex elliottii (Glitzenstein and Streng 2004).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: A stand in the Francis Marion National Forest, South Carolina, attributed to this association has a canopy dominated by Nyssa biflora, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Pinus taeda. The understory is dominated by Acer rubrum and Persea palustris. Prominent shrubs include Ilex glabra, Lyonia lucida, Clethra alnifolia, and Morella caroliniensis. Smilax laurifolia is a prominent vine. The herb layer is dominated by Osmunda cinnamomea and Carex elliottii. Other herbs include Andropogon glomeratus var. hirsutior, Dichanthelium dichotomum, Eleocharis tortilis, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, Platanthera clavellata, Platanthera lacera, Rhynchospora cephalantha (= var. attenuata), and Woodwardia areolata.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: These are very wet forests along mucky small streams in sandy terrain. The habitat of this association is flooded occasionally by stream water, but is primarily kept saturated by seepage input.
Geographic Range: This community occurs in the Fall-line Sandhills region of North Carolina and South Carolina, and may occur locally in other parts of the Coastal Plain with relatively high relief of sandy soils.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA?, NC, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686501
Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3?
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 1 Forest & Woodland Class | C01 | 1 |
| Subclass | 1.B Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland Subclass | S15 | 1.B |
| Formation | 1.B.3 Temperate Flooded & Swamp Forest Formation | F026 | 1.B.3 |
| Division | 1.B.3.Nb Southeastern North American Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D062 | 1.B.3.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Nb.2 Swamp Tupelo - Swamp Chestnut Oak - Bald-cypress Basin Swamp & Flatwoods Macrogroup | M033 | 1.B.3.Nb.2 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nb.2.a Swamp Tupelo - Ogeechee Tupelo - Bald-cypress Basin Swamp Group | G038 | 1.B.3.Nb.2.a |
| Alliance | A3635 Swamp Tupelo Swamp Forest Alliance | A3635 | 1.B.3.Nb.2.a |
| Association | CEGL004734 Swamp Tupelo - Tuliptree - (Pond Pine, Loblolly Pine) / Shining Fetterbush Swamp Forest | CEGL004734 | 1.B.3.Nb.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Sandhill Streamhead Swamp (Schafale 2012)
- Glitzenstein, J. S., and D. R. Streng. 2004. Evaluating the NatureServe preliminary plant community classification for Francis Marion National Forest. Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, FL. Plus appendices and data.
- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Nelson, J. B. 1986. The natural communities of South Carolina: Initial classification and description. South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Columbia, SC. 55 pp.
- Schafale, M. P. 2012. Classification of the natural communities of North Carolina, 4th Approximation. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh.
- Schafale, M. P., and A. S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of the natural communities of North Carolina. Third approximation. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh. 325 pp.
- Schafale, Mike P. Personal communication. Ecologist, North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.